Tom Brady is Mr Perfection

The 2007 New England Patriots may be about to go into the record books as the best American Football team of all time

Out of all the plaudits that have been showered on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in their pursuit of perfection, one has meant more to the Patriots' quarterback than all of the others combined. Joe Montana, whom Brady idolised while growing up in San Mateo, a city about 20 miles south of San Francisco, where Montana led the 49ers to four Super Bowl wins, praised his anointed successor's calmness in the pocket, the very quality which the man they called "Joe Cool" demonstrated throughout his Hall of Fame career. "I'm very flattered but I don't think I'm on that level," Brady responded with a sheepish smile. "Joe won three Super Bowl MVPs (Most Valuable Player awards) and four Super Bowl rings. I have a long way to go."

The reality, of course, is that 30-year-old Brady is closing fast on his fourth Super Bowl triumph and a unique